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If you are looking for a quick and healthy snack, these energy balls are perfect. They are packed full of plant protein, omega 3 and fibre to keep you feeling full for longer. You can make this energy balls recipe in around 30 minutes. Furthermore you can make a batch at the weekend and they will last all week.

They are perfect for those times when you come home from work hungry and need a quick snack to keep you going before dinner. Or you can have them as an afternoon treat! They are also fantastic to keep in your bag as a snack for when you are out and about.

Makes 8 energy balls

Ingredients

115g Almonds

150g Dates

2tbsp Hemp protein powder

1tbsp Ground flaxseed

3tbsp Cacao powder

3tbsp Desiccated coconut

Instructions

Firstly soak the almonds overnight and soak the dates for at least 15 minutes.

Now add all the ingredients into a food processor. Blend until the mixture sticks together in a ball. Wash your hands. Next with your hands roll the sticky mixture into 8 medium sized balls that are roughly the same size.

This flapjacks were inspired because a friend said I should make some cookies and I had a bag of gluten free muesli sitting in the cupboard. So I thought I would create some quick gluten free flapjacks! The recipe is so quick and simple to make, just take the gluten free muesli, add the liquids, mix and bake it in the oven for 20 minutes! It is a tasty and healthy snack that anyone can make within half an hour.

Makes 9 flapjacks

Ingredients

375g Gluten free muesli

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

2 tbsp Agave nectar

100g Rapeseed oil

100ml Filtered water

Instructions

Preheat a fan oven to 180C.

Weigh out the muesli and add in into a bowl. Sprinkle on the cinnamon. Pour in the rapeseed oil, filtered water and agave nectar. Mix in well. Pour the mixture into a 9 inch square flapjack tray. Press down with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and even all over.

It has been a while since I last posted an article on my blog. I have been very busy with assignments and studying for my nutritional therapy exam in July! Also mercury retrograde in Gemini made it difficult to move forward with new ideas – but that has finished now yay! And I feel my creative flow is returning! I hope you enjoy my healthy snack ideas!

If you are out and about and want to grab a snack from a shop there are healthy options such as Nakd bars or cereal bars or even fruit. If you have time it is even healthier to prepare your own healthy snacks to bring with you. Below are a list of 10 healthy snacks ideas that you can make and keep in your bag:

Enjoy these tasty gluten free oat flapjacks! They make a great healthy snack or a quick breakfast! Having discovered recently that I can eat oats if they are gluten-free without having a reaction, I’m thrilled to be able to make this vegan version of these tasty flapjacks that I used to make years ago, replacing the butter with coconut oil.

Makes 9

Ingredients

100g Dates

100ml Filtered water

100g Coconut Oil

1tbsp Ground flaxseed

2tbsp Agave nectar

50g Almonds

50g Pumpkin seeds

200g Gluten free oat flakes

Instructions

Soak the almonds and pumpkin seeds overnight.

Preheat the oven to 180C.

Chop the dates and add to a pan with the water. Simmer until the dates are soft.

Now add the coconut oil and allow to melt. Add the agave nectar and mix in.

Chop the almonds and add to the pan with the whole pumpkin seed. Mix well.

Finally pour in the oat flakes and mix thoroughly.

Pour the mixture into a square baking tray and press down firmly with a wooden spoon.